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NZ’s wild birds have been safe from severe bird flu so far – Expert Reaction
Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]
Continue readingBird flu arrives in Australia – Expert Reaction
Two bird flu incursions have hit the Australian state of Victoria. Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm in Victoria’s […]
Continue readingAvian influenza in US dairy cows – Expert Reaction
Overnight, the World Health Organization hosted a webinar on the public health risk of avian influenza (H5N1) recently detected in dairy cattle in the […]
Continue readingBird flu arrives in mainland Antarctica – Expert Reaction
The H5N1 virus continues its global spread, having recently been found for the first time ever in mainland Antarctica. Avian […]
Continue readingThe science of complexity – Expert Q&A
International researchers specialising in complex systems like disease spread, creativity, and AI ethics are visiting New Zealand. The Capital City […]
Continue readingCovid-19 over the holidays – Expert Reaction
Modelling suggests hospitalisations from New Zealand’s current Covid-19 wave will peak this week. Meanwhile a new variant JN.1 is gaining traction in […]
Continue readingDeadly bird flu outbreaks are starting in new places – Expert Reaction
Deadly bird flu virus outbreaks are now starting in places outside Asia, including in Europe and Africa, suggesting a shift […]
Continue readingExperts call for comprehensive mitigation strategy for Covid-19, RSV & influenza – Expert Reaction
A group of 16 New Zealand researchers say we should start treating illnesses such as influenza and RSV more like […]
Continue readingOverly broad definitions and pitfalls may plague Long COVID research – Expert Reaction
Three overseas experts say Long COVID misunderstanding is widespread, due to common pitfalls in the research, including a lack of […]
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